AU Base Implementation Guide
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ValueSet: Contact Purpose

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/contact-purpose Version: 4.2.1-preview
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 1 Computable Name: ContactPurpose
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.2.3.4.2.4.19

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The purpose for which an associated contact can be reached.

References

Logical Definition (CLD)

This value set includes codes based on the following rules:

 

Expansion

This value set has 6 codes in it. In order to keep the publication size manageable, only a selection ({1} codes) of the whole set of codes is shown.

CodeSystemDisplayDefinition
  after-hourshttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/contact-purposeAfter Hours

Contact to be used during an after hours period as determined by the contact entity. An after hours period is a period of time outside of normal operating periods of the entity or service.

  medical-recordhttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/contact-purposeMedical Record

Contact for medical/clinical records including provision of results to a practitioner or the correction of a clinical record.

  emergencyhttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/contact-purposeEmergency

Contact to be used in an emergency.

  clinical-emergencyhttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/contact-purposeClinical Emergency

Contact to be used in a clinical emergency.

  legalhttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/contact-purposeLegal

Contact for legal concerns or enquiries.

  privacyhttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/contact-purposePrivacy

Contact for concerns or enquiries relating to privacy of information.

  BILLhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/contactentity-typeBilling

Contact details for information regarding to billing/general finance enquiries.

  ADMINhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/contactentity-typeAdministrative

Contact details for administrative enquiries.

  HRhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/contactentity-typeHuman Resource

Contact details for issues related to Human Resources, such as staff matters, OH&S etc.

  PAYORhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/contactentity-typePayor

Contact details for dealing with issues related to insurance claims/adjudication/payment.

  PATINFhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/contactentity-typePatient

Generic information contact for patients.

  PRESShttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/contactentity-typePress

Dedicated contact point for matters relating to press enquiries.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code